Venezuelan forces capture Puerto Cabello base as rebels fight on
Caracas reports government troops and air power seal off Venezuela s Puerto Cabello naval base after rebels seize the installation. About 3 000 troops converge on the area as rebel marines clash with loyalist forces. 12 British Vampire jets anticipated to aid. Wounded reported in Valencia and base supplies cut off.
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Caracas
UPL
Puerto Cabello
Betancourt
Carupano
Navy
Adm
Ricardo Sosa Rios
Valencia
Jesus Carabell
Venezuela
Naval Base
Falcon
Merida
Scure
Connally Edges Yarborough In Texas Democratic Runoff
In Texas, Connally led Yarborough in the runoff with a 12,000 vote margin, 94,217 to 65,822 in Harris County. May primary totals showed Connally as governor frontrunner with other statewide wins. Yarborough attacked as liberal, while some Republicans debated strategic voting. Connally’s long political rise includes Navy service and 1938 Johnson aide roles.
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Wally
Connally
Yarborough
Bexar County
San Antonio
Floresville
Harris County
Houston
Texas
Gulf Coast
James A. Turman
Gober
Fannin County
Sam Rayburn
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Waggon
el Paso
Woodrow Bean
Joe Pool
Dallas
Fort Worth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Americans For
Democratic Action
Ralph Yarborough
Washington
Turman
Reaviey
Bean
GOP
Breckenriege
Jack Cox
Tion
Edwin \. Walker
Lyndon Johnson
U. S
Austin
Navy
Dr Pepper Breaks May Sales Record in Dallas
In Dallas Dr Pepper reports May syrup and product sales surpassing May 1961 by one percent and exceeding the all time June 1947 peak. The gain covers bulk syrup to bottlers fountain syrup and syrup for canning. It marks the fifth straight monthly rise for the year.
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Dallas
Dr. Pepper Company
Smallest movable type book issued in 1958 by Gutenberg Society
The International Gutenberg Society distributed a tiny book in November 1958 titled Lord’s Prayer in seven versions and six languages. Bound in full gold blocked leather, the volume measures 0.44 square inches or 11 millimeters square.
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International Gutenberg Society
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Smith, Carr and Pool
Gov
Price Daniel
Sid Richardson
Johnson
Ben Ramsey
Mississippi
Marine Corps
Marines
ANNUA
Santa Rosa
Vernon, Texas
MISS
Linda Loftis
Ken Boen—Clown Prince
of Rodeo
Frank Gilbert
White Sox
G.R.A. Barrel Racing
Santa Rosa Palomeno Club
H. ‘A. "McCarty
B. F. Goodrich Co
Main St
Vernon
F. Paul Waggoner
Pres
John'biggs
Mgr
Dr. Pepper
Penneys
Penney
Penny
Denier
Terry
Dan River Mills
Shorty
PME
Dacron
Iron Men
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